Walter Barnes, "Chicago's King of Dance Rhythm" and the Royal Creolians

Title

Walter Barnes, "Chicago's King of Dance Rhythm" and the Royal Creolians

Description

This photograph of Walter Barnes shown with a clarinet, was known as "Chicago's King of Dance Rhythm." He performed at venues like The Dreamland Ballroom with his "nationally famous" Royal Creolians.

Source

Dreamland Ballroom, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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person

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image

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photograph

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Citation

“Walter Barnes, "Chicago's King of Dance Rhythm" and the Royal Creolians,” History Harvest, accessed December 23, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/83.

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